Firebird
Classical Tutu
ca. 1950
ca. 1950
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Costume for the Firebird worn by Alicia Markova in Mikhail Fokine's ballet 'The Firebird', ca. 1950. The music for the ballet was composed by Igor Stravinsky. The costume was made by Mme Manya for concert appearances at the Royal Albert Hall in July 1950, but Markova developed appendicitis and the season was cancelled.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Firebird (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Velvet, tarlatan, net, sequins, cut glass, feathers, metal 'barbs' and hoop |
| Brief description | Classical tutu and headdress for the Firebird worn by Alicia Markova in 'The Firebird', ca. 1950 |
| Physical description | Costume for the Firebird worn by Alicia Markova. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Gift of Dame Alicia Markova |
| Object history | Gift of Alicia Markova |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Summary | Costume for the Firebird worn by Alicia Markova in Mikhail Fokine's ballet 'The Firebird', ca. 1950. The music for the ballet was composed by Igor Stravinsky. The costume was made by Mme Manya for concert appearances at the Royal Albert Hall in July 1950, but Markova developed appendicitis and the season was cancelled. |
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| Accession number | S.647&A-1983 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2004 |
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